Multitasking

There's no single root cause, but over-politeness, optimism, multitasking, and a range of other factors can contribute.

• By Rick Paulas

New research presents evidence that people who utilize several media sources simultaneously aren't as politically knowledgeable as they believe.

• By Tom Jacobs

For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.

• By Avital Andrews

How the cult of self-optimization was born on the factory floor—with a manager's stopwatch in hand.

• By Nikil Saval